Guidebook for New York
Essentials
Great grocery store. They also sell prepared foods if you don't want to cook.
1895 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston StGreat grocery store. They also sell prepared foods if you don't want to cook.
My favorite grocery store. They have just about everything you could want.
19 locals recommend
Jubilee Marketplace
180 Riverside BlvdMy favorite grocery store. They have just about everything you could want.
Food Scene
Maison Kayser
1294 3rd AveGreat place for coffee and french pastries.
Isabella's
359 Columbus AveGreat restaurant with outdoor seating for people watching.
Best coffee. They also have Doughnut Plant doughnuts, which are amazing.
214 locals recommend
Joe Coffee Company
514 Columbus AveBest coffee. They also have Doughnut Plant doughnuts, which are amazing.
Shake Shack
Madison AvenueIt's fast food but it's very good!
This is an outdoor cafe. They serve food, like salads, burgers, hot dogs, etc. They also serve beer. It's a nice place to relax with a beer.
62 locals recommend
PIER i CAFE
500 West 70th StreetThis is an outdoor cafe. They serve food, like salads, burgers, hot dogs, etc. They also serve beer. It's a nice place to relax with a beer.
Shun Lee West
43 W 65th StGreat for Dim Sum.
TESSA
349 Amsterdam AveGood food, nice place.
The Smith
1900 BroadwayGood for brunch
A restaurant/bar on the river. It's very laid back. The foods not great, but it's a good spot for a beer.
127 locals recommend
Boat Basin Cafe
West 79th StreetA restaurant/bar on the river. It's very laid back. The foods not great, but it's a good spot for a beer.
This is a fun market with lots of different mini-restaurants and bars.
126 locals recommend
Gotham West Market
600 11th AveThis is a fun market with lots of different mini-restaurants and bars.
One of my favorite restaurants in NYC. Get the chocolate cake for dessert!
10 locals recommend
Nougatine at Jean-Georges
1 Central Park WestOne of my favorite restaurants in NYC. Get the chocolate cake for dessert!
1742 Wine Bar
1742 2nd AveNice place for a drink, with outdoor seating.
Sightseeing
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center PlazaMy favorite building in Manhattan.
Arts & Culture
AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13
1998 BroadwayMovie theater across the street.
The museum of natural history is in walking distance to the apartment.
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestThe museum of natural history is in walking distance to the apartment.
The Met is a great museum. They have a rooftop bar with great city and central park views.
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveThe Met is a great museum. They have a rooftop bar with great city and central park views.
Beacon Theatre
2124 BroadwayLocal place to see concerts.
Everything Else
Sheep Meadow
1802 East 65th StreetNice place for a picnic in the park.
They have free meditation classes here every morning at 730am. They have a roof deck for lounging in the sun.
6 locals recommend
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
West 76th StreetThey have free meditation classes here every morning at 730am. They have a roof deck for lounging in the sun.
Entertainment & Activities
If you don't want to walk through the zoo you can walk through the east side and look at the seals without paying the entrance fee or waiting on the line.
394 locals recommend
Central Park Zoo
East 64th StreetIf you don't want to walk through the zoo you can walk through the east side and look at the seals without paying the entrance fee or waiting on the line.
Shopping
It's pretty busy over here but if you like shopping you might enjoy it. They also have restaurants and bars.
80 locals recommend
The Shops at Columbus Circle
10 Columbus CirIt's pretty busy over here but if you like shopping you might enjoy it. They also have restaurants and bars.